Shodensha

For average girls, high school is a time of insecurity, of finding yourself and railing against your imperfections. In one particular high school, five average, unpopular girls take life one day at a time, learning as they go, and stumbling as they try to find their footing.

Keisuke works in a Chinese restaurant near a train station. He has a type for sophisticated-looking salarymen who pass by their shop. One rainy night, his co-worker pushes him to offer an umbrella to an office worker seeking refuge under an overpass. Upon going there, Keisuke is surprised to find that said office worker is crying. Keisuke then learns that the office worker,…

Uruno started as an intern in a programming company where the person he's interested in, his senior, Hongo, works at. While Uruno is skeptical about love matters, he finds himself drawn to Hongo every time he spends with him. All in all, Uruno was fine with the way things are. But when Hongo transfers out, Uruno is left hollow and indifferent. When news of Hongo's company…

Official English Translation Underground casino “Paradise,” like all casinos, has a healthy amount of seediness. Toru Shintani, a dealer, suspects his dealer colleague Kikuchi is stealing from the casino and confronts him. Little did Shintani know that this was the first step into his quick descent into the shady side of “Paradise.” To keep an eye on Kikuchi, Shintani opens up…

From Yen Press: High King Madeth and his dear friend, the knight Lalvan… By all appearances, the ties that bind the two men are made of the sternest stuff, but in truth their friendship has always struck a most delicate balance. With the arrival of Lady Prima and then her newborn son, Perseus, the precarious harmony between Madeth and Lalvan crumbles. And years later, when the…

A series of one-shots set in a world that seems to be mostly like ours... but with centaurs. The stories are all about human/centaur interaction, and most have a slice of life feel to them. Some are sweet and innocent, some a little sad, a couple are explicit. Featuring est em's typical deceptively simple, masterful composition and writing. Chapters: *1) Dun Black * 2)…

Tayoko is a gyaru who flaunts herself on the outside, but is still a virgin who has not yet known love. She's a student in the agricultural department but also works part-time at a hostess club where she meets and becomes interested in a patron's grandson, Shishio.

From Internet Explorer Scans: With a body that enjoys being held by a different man every night after writhing and panting on stage, popular dancer, Nagisa, is that kind of man. Even though he has an attractive body, he never gets serious and has loose morals. Therefore, he’s the rigorous ace that bets everything on his dancing, which is why he and Kou always fight like cats…

From Antisense Scanslations: Nobody in the town knows where Yuki comes from, but everyone agrees she’s a good wife—loving, pretty, and meek. But things aren’t always what they seem. Who is Yuki really, and why is her body always so, so cold?

HER is a series of character portraits, loosely strung together by everyday circumstances. The story begins with a woman who wants to be loveable - and loved - and who has a fixation on shoes. Her hairdresser's fear of the future is the subject of the second chapter. A schoolgirl whose hair she cuts sees her older female neighbor kissing her female lover goodbye. In the past,…